SCAN: test-cgi Probe
This signature detects access to the test-cgi script, a common target of vulnerability scans.
Extended Description
NCSA HTTPd and comes with a CGI sample shell script, test-cgi, located by default in /cgi-bin. This script does not properly enclose an "ECHO" command in quotes, and as a result "shell expansion" of the * character can occur under some configurations. This allows a remote attacker to obtain file listings, by passing *, /*, /usr/* etc., as variables. The ECHO command expands the * to give a directory listing of the specified directory. This could be used to gain information to facilitate future attacks. This is identical to a problem with another sample script, nph-test-cgi. See references.
Affected Products
Ncsa httpd
Short Name
SCAN:MISC:HTTP:TEST-PROBE
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SCAN
Keywords
CVE-1999-0070 Probe bid:2003 test-cgi
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Apache_software_foundation
Ncsa
CVSS Score
5.0